Jarrod Cunningham

Jarrod Cunningham

Jarrad Cunningham (7 September, 1968 - 22 July, 2007), was a New Zealand rugby union fly-half, who died from Motor Neurone Disease.

Born in Hawkes Bay, Cunningham played for his home town rugby club from 1990 to 1997, during which time he was trialed for the All Blacks in 1993, but was kept out of the side by Andrew Mehrtens. He played Super 12 rugby for Auckland Blues in 1996, and then Wellington Hurricanes in the 1997/98 season.

In July 1998, he joined English Rugby Premiership side London Irish, playing 82 games and scoring 18 tries and 848 points. In the 2000/1 season he was the leagues leading points scorer, with 324. [http://www.london-irish.com/newspage.ink?nid=28720&newstype=p&matchid=]

After tests at Charing Cross Hospital, Cunningham was diagnosed with suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease), a form of Motor Neurone Disease in June 2002. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/2116537.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | English | Fatal disease hits Cunningham ] ] He immediately retired from professional rugby, and started the Jarrod Cunningham SALSA Foundation in March 2003 with the aim of providing hope, education and inspiration for fellow sufferers of ALS. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/rugby_special/2436365.stm BBC SPORT | TV & Radio | Rugby Special | Jarrod Cunningham 'joke book' fund ] ] In November 2004 he was awarded the IRB Spirit of Rugby award in recognition of his work in raising awareness of the disease. He returned home to New Zealand in December 2004.

He died at his home on 22 July, 2007. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/london_irish/6911532.stm BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | My Club | London Irish | Exiles mourn death of Cunningham ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.london-irish.com/newspage.ink?nid=28720&newstype=p&matchid= Report of death and short career history at London Irish]

* [http://www.london-irish.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=1566 Interview with Jarrod Cunningham]


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